Help Overview for System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager

System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) is a server-based application that enables disk-based and tape-based data protection and recovery for computers in and across Active Directory domains. DPM performs replication, synchronization, and recovery point creation to provide reliable protection and rapid recovery of data both by system administrators and by end-users.

DPM uses replication, the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) infrastructure, and a policy-driven engine to provide businesses of all sizes with nearly continuous protection and rapid, reliable data recovery.

Use the following table for quick access to important tasks required to protect and recover your data.

Quick Access Guide

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System Requirements

To verify that the DPM server and the protected computers meet the system requirements, see System requirements.

Known issues and late-breaking information

For solutions for any problems that you might encounter with DPM, see Release notes.